dot

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'DOT': /ˌdiːəʊˈtiː/; 'dot': /ˈdɒt/; 'Dot': /dɒt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɑt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'dot': (dot; Law dot, dôt); 'Dot': (dot)


Inflections of 'dot' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
dots
v 3rd person singular
dotting
v pres p
dotted
v past
dotted
v past p

Collocations for "dot"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "dot" in context.

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dot

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [black, white, blue, red] dots
  2. have an ink dot on your [shirt, pants]
  3. have a dot of ink on your [shirt]
  4. a [drawing, dress, surface] with dots
  5. need to [be, get] there at [five] on the dot
  6. [arrived, came, turned up] at [seven] on the dot
  7. forgot the dot [on, above] the letter
  8. [add, melt, fry] a dot of butter
  9. connect the dots
  10. UK: [happened, started] in the year dot
v
  1. [raindrops, mud, coffee] dotted her shirt
  2. dotted the [window, leaf, pond]
  3. dotted with [raindrops]
  4. [trees, church spires, chimneys] dotted the landscape
  5. the [landscape, valley] was dotted with [trees]
  6. dot your i's and cross your t's
  7. dot [butter, cinnamon, herbs] on
  8. dot the [top, surface, pie] with [butter]
'dot' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
I - fabric - glue - outfit - skirt

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